Pecan Cinnamon Shortbread Bars. If the perfect slice of cinnamon toast met Pecan Sandies, these Cinnamon Pecan Shortbread Bars would be the result. This is a tender shortbread, filled with pecans, and then generously topped with cinnamon sugar. Combine butter and sugar in large bowl; beat until light and fluffy.
Mix in flour until just incorporated then gently fold in pecans.
In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
Combine all shortbread ingredients in bowl.
You can have Pecan Cinnamon Shortbread Bars using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Pecan Cinnamon Shortbread Bars
- Prepare of bars.
- Prepare 2 stick of salted butter, 8 ounces total.
- It's 3/4 cup of powdered sugar.
- Prepare 3 tbsp of brown sugar.
- It's 2 tsp of pure vanilla extract.
- It's 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon.
- You need 2 cup of all-purpose flour.
- You need 1 1/4 cup of finely chopped pecans.
- You need 2 tbsp of brown sugar, for final topping.
Stir together all topping ingredients in small bowl; sprinkle over shortbread. Prick dough all over with fork. In a large bowl, combine cake mix and brown sugar. Add eggs and melted butter; mix well.
Pecan Cinnamon Shortbread Bars instructions
- Cream butter and sugars..
- Mix in vanilla and cinnamon..
- Mix in flour until just incorporated then gently fold in pecans..
- Press dough into a well buttered 8"x8" baking pan..
- Cook in a preheated 350°F fahrenheit oven for 50 minutes or until lightly golden brown..
- Remove from oven, score top with a sharp knife into 9 sections..
- Sprinkle with the 2 tablespoons of brown sugar..
- Let come to room temperature, then cut through on scored lines. Chill for 30 minutes before serving..
Stir in pecans and baking chips. Add pecans, stir and pour filling over prepared crust. Remove from heat and sprinkle a small amount of kosher salt over the top of filling. Cool and cut your pecan shortbread bars into squares. Combine the flour and cinnamon, stir into the creamed mixture.